*Kane's POV*When I walk inside my room, I lean back against the door and rest my head on it, letting my eyes close. It takes every last shred of self-control not to open this door back up and finish what I started at the club. It seems like every cell in my body is urging me to do it, but I can’t put her in danger anymore. I need to just let her be with her nice, tame, football-playing golden boy. She’s better off that way.I wait until I hear her go to and then return to her room from the bathroom, wait another five minutes and then sneak over to brush my teeth before quickly returning to my bedroom.I lie on the bed and allow myself to briefly consider a world where Violet and I had met under different circumstances. One where it would be easy to be with her. I drift off to sleep, dreaming of this other, beautifully impossible world.When I awaken the next morning, my dream land comes crashing down around me and I’m thrust back into t

*Kane's POV*We both get up from the booth and head towards his car. When we get in, the tension in the vehicle is almost tangible. I start driving and when we’re in front of her dorm, I look at her and she says, “Kane, you and I both know this can’t work. It would be best if we just, you know, kept our distance.”She’s 100% right but that does nothing to stop the sharp pain that slices through my chest. But I would suffer this pain every day for the rest of my life to protect her. And that’s exactly what I will do.“I know. Like I said this morning, it won’t happen again,” I tell her, forcing my voice to not give away the pain I feel.“Right,” she whispers and then gets out of the car. I fight the urge to go help her with her bag because if I do, I won’t have enough self-control to stop myself from doing things I shouldn’t. I push the button to open the trunk and when I hear he

*Violet's POV*The next morning, I wake up very warm and when I breathe in a familiar smell, I remember where I am. I open my eyes and realize I’m connected to Jace’s side with my arms and legs wrapped around him.I bring one hand up to rub my eyes and Jace stirs a little. As I begin to untangle my limbs, his arms wrap around me holding me into him.“Morning,” he says sleepily.“Good morning. How did you sleep?”“Excellent with you here. Although it was quite warm. You were like a lil koala all night,” he says and then kisses the top of my head. I giggle and say, “You know you loved it.”“I know I love you,” he replies back.I tilt my head up and say, “I love you too.”“Are you hungry? We could go make breakfast.”“I could eat. Can I shower first though?”“Only if I can join you,” he says with a

*Violet's POV*As I walk up the stairs to my room with Kane, I feel this giant void opening up inside of me. 4 years. 4 years I was with Jace. I gave everything to him. And I thought he had done the same for me. I guess I was wrong.I unlock the door to my room and find it empty. I’m not surprised. Stella went to a party so I didn’t expect her to come back tonight. Kane drops my bag and then turns on the lights. I turn around to look at him and his face looks way worse in the light. I walk up and examine the cut on his forehead along with the dried blood that sticks to his neck and continues underneath the collar of his shirt.“Kane, this looks really bad. Are you sure you’re okay?”“I’m fine. Don’t worry about me. It’ll heal.” I’m glad to see that he at least has stitches in it. I sigh and go over to grab a towel and say, “Come on.” He doesn’t sa

*Violet's POV*When I cut the engine in my parking spot, I lean my head back against the seat, attempting to mentally prepare myself for the conversation I’m about to have.I breathe in deeply and find enough willpower to get out of my car and head towards my room. As soon as I round the corner to the front of the building, I see Jace sitting on one of the benches out front. I brace myself before walking up to him. I can see his knee shaking nervously and when he finally notices me coming and looks up, I see the dark circles etched under his red-rimmed eyes. “Vi, baby,” he says coming in for a hug. I put my hand out to keep him away and say, “Don’t Jace. Just don’t.”“Let me explain, please.”“I’m not sure what exactly there is to explain Jace. You fucked another girl! More than once! Not only that, but you let me believe all of this time that we were each other&rs